PADI is introducing a new virtual reality app — in partnership with I Love The Sea — that by the end of this year will allow you to view a variety of dive sites via your mobile phone or even Oculus VR goggles. In this app you will find not only the essential content for planning, which is available in…

In a bid to protect its marine environment, Hawaii has passed a bill banning sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, chemicals that have ‘significant harmful impacts’ on ecosystems. Read full article Source: theguardian.com

Adventure. Action. Ocean Life. We set sail for our tour‘s fifth voyage: In March 2018 the International OCEAN FILM TOUR Volume 5 is on its way with the best ocean adventures and environmental documentaries on board. 120 minutes packed with the most inspiring stories from the seven seas and the best water sports action of…

Iceland returned to commercial whaling in 2006 and since then has killed more than 1,000 whales. In December 2013, the government of Iceland issued a new five-year quota for fin and minke whales, under which it approved the slaughter of nearly 2,000 whales. Iceland’s domestic market for whale products is small; it exports most of the…

Concerns over debris littering the world’s oceans are back in the spotlight after a Canadian fishing crew found a lobster with the blue and red Pepsi logo imprinted on its claw. Trapped in the waters off Grand Manan, New Brunswick, the lobster had been loaded on to a crate to have its claws banded when…

Aquatis, a groundbreaking new aquarium and vivarium that’s home to some 100 reptile and 10,000 fish species, is set to open its doors this weekend. The largest facility of its kind in Europe, Aquatis is located near Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland, and promises to take visitors on a journey through 20 different freshwater habitats…

Most everyone has heard of Google Maps, and many have used its “Street View” for navigation and directions, which allows the viewer to explore locations as if they were really there. But did you know that Google also offers “Street View Oceans” of underwater locations? GO TO STREET VIEW OCEANS Source: scubadiving.com